Henk Holtslag: Dutch International Volunteer of the Year

Henk Holtslag

Dutch public broadcasting organisation NCRV has awarded the International Mambapoint Volunteer of the Netherlands award to “Mr. Rope Pump” Henk Holtslag. Henk received 500 Euros and a trophy at a ceremony on 26 June 2009. He said the prize encourages him to continue his work promoting rope pumps and water filters, especially his new “300 in 6″ plan for household water treatment options.

Henk is a Connect International consultant and an associate of the PRACTICA Foundation. He is the initiator and main author of Smart Water Solutions, co-published by the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and several others.

Source: Mambapoint.tv [in Dutch], 26 Jun 2009

Watch Henk Holtslag in action in Viet Nam below